sou'-east
9.6
Toward the point between south and east
- adverb
- /ˈsuːˌiːst/
- Archaic
:
sudeste
- We need to head sou'-east to reach the coast.
Examples
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The ship sailed sou'-east for several hours before changing course.
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Head sou'-east!
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He pointed sou'-east to indicate where they should head next.
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The wind was blowing sou'-east, making the sea rougher than expected.
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The explorers decided to set up their camp sou'-east of the river.
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To reach the next town, we should head sou'-east for about ten miles.
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As the storm approached, the clouds shifted to the sou'-east.
Synonyms
southeast
vssou'-east
32
1.0
In the direction between south and east
is the motion-focused expression toward that compass point
southeasterly
vssou'-east
1
4.1
Located toward the southeast
focuses on movement rather than fixed location or position
southeastward
vssou'-east
2.7
Toward the southeast
is the standard neutral term for that same direction
south-east
vssou'-east
1.0
In the direction between south and east
is the same general directional sense described in the key
southeastwardly
vssou'-east
6.0
Toward the southeast
is the simple directional phrase rather than adverbial style
Antonyms
Surface Forms
sou'-east positive
Morphology
Etymology
Sou'-east comes from joining south and east, so it literally names the direction between them. So, to go sou'-east is to move toward the halfway point between south and east.